I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

我说，年老的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教训人。

我说：‘年长的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教导人。’

我说：‘年长的当先说话；寿高的当以智慧教导人。’

我想，前辈当先发言，长者当传授智慧。

我心里想：‘年长的当先说话，寿高的当以智慧教训人。’

我說，年老的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教訓人。

我說：『年長的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教導人。』

我說：『年長的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教導人。』

我想，前輩當先發言，長者當傳授智慧。

我心裡想：‘年長的當先說話，壽高的當以智慧教訓人。’

我心裏說：「應當讓年老的說話；讓壽高的以智慧教訓人。」

自謂歷日多者、當講論、享年永者、當以智誨人、

竊思有年者當先言、以道指示。

以為年老者當辯論、壽高者必以智慧訓人、

I thought,‘ Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’

I said,‘ Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

I said,‘ Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I said to myself,‘ Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’

I said,‘ Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.

Wisdom is with the aged, And with long life comes understanding.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice, and integrity;To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the actual words of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

“ Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow.Will they not teach you and tell you, And bring forth words from their minds?

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Who is the person who desires life And loves length of days, that he may see good?

And King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying,“ How do you advise me to answer this people?”Then they spoke to him, saying,“ If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their request, and speak pleasant words to them, then they will be your servants always.”But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.